Two special ops soldiers killed, three injured in helicopter accident
Sgt. Tyler Shelton, left, and Staff Sgt. Vincent Marketta.
By CAITLIN M. KENNEY | STARS AND STRIPES Published: August 29, 2020
WASHINGTON — Two special operations soldiers were killed Thursday and three others injured in a helicopter crash during routine training off the California coast, officials said Friday.
On Saturday, the Army identified the dead soldiers as Staff Sgt. Vincent P. Marketta, 33, of Brick, N.J., and Sgt. Tyler M. Shelton, 22, of San Bernardino, Calif.
An element of U.S. Army Special Operations Command was conducting the training in the vicinity of Coronado, Calif., when the “aircraft incident†occurred, a SOCOM spokesperson said in a statement. The area has been secured and an investigation into the incident is underway.
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